IPM compatibility

Movento is ‘soft’ on most beneficial species. Australian studies

show application at proposed label rates had little effect on

Crop
the parasitic wasps of red scale including Aphytis lingnanensis,
A. melinus and Comperiella bifasciata; the parasitic wasp of
pink wax scale (Anicetus beneficus); or the predatory ladybirds
Chilocorus circumdatus and Cryptolaemus montrouzieri.

Guide for Movento is harmless to hoverflies, and lacewings, slightly

harmful to earwigs, spiders and predatory bugs, and only
moderately harmful to predatory mites, with no long-term

Citrus
population effects.
In summary, Movento is highly compatible with IPM
production systems.

PRODUCT AT A GLANCE

Innovative softer
chemistry for the control Pests Red scale
Pink wax scale

of sucking pests.
Soft brown scale
Mussel scale
White louse scale (Citrus snow scale)
Kelly’s citrus thrips
Movento® 240 SC insecticide is a powerful IPM-friendly Citrus mealybug (suppression only)
insecticide for controlling key sucking insect pests in citrus.
Rate 20–40 mL/100 L + adjuvant*
The first Group 23 insecticide registered in Australia, Movento
Spray interval 3–5 weeks for scale.
has unique ‘2-way systemicity’: it is distributed through the No less than 14 days for thrips.
canopy both upwards and downwards.
Maximum sprays No more than 3 applications in a twelve-
month period and no more than 2
Mode of action applications within 90 days of harvest.

Movento is mainly effective in Adjuvant Hasten™ at 0.05% v/v (50 mL/100 L of

controlling citrus pests water) is preferred.
through ingestion.
Coverage Thorough coverage is necessary.
Movento acts as a lipid
Compatibility Movento + Hasten is physically
biosynthesis inhibitor and compatible with Antracol®, Dithane™
is particularly active on the Rainshield®, Oxydul® DF, Kocide® Blue
immature stages of many sucking Xtra, Dipterex®, Lorsban® 500 EC and
pests, especially armoured scale. Vertimec®. Movento is also physically
compatible with Sacoa BioPest® Oil.
As a result, insects at an early
Check the label and the tank-mixing
life-cycle stage are much more guidelines over the page before applying
sensitive to Movento compared to spray mixtures.
adults and are the main target of
spray applications. * Consult label for specific rate information by target pest.
Movento in citrus
TWO-WAY SYSTEMICITY
Movento is highly systemic in citrus canopies when applied as
a foliar spray. The innovative advantage of spirotetramat, the
active ingredient of Movento, is that it moves both upwards
and downwards through the canopy, which is why it can reach
older leaves as well as the younger flush.
The ‘systemicity’ of insecticides refers to the uptake, transport
and distribution of the active ingredient within the plant. There
are two systems of transport within plants, however traditionally
only one has been utilised by the available chemistry.
Existing systemic insecticides are transported by the xylem,
which carries water and nutrients upwards from the roots of
a plant to its growing leaves. Transport through the xylem has
given traditional insecticides one-way systemicity only and is
most effective when applied to actively growing plant parts.
The additional transport system in the plant is the phloem,
which transports the sucrose produced by photosynthesis
from the leaves to the young shoots, leaves, buds, fruits and
developing roots. Unlike the xylem, the phloem works in both
directions – upwards from leaf to leaf and back down from the
leaf to the roots.
Unlike Confidor® Guard and other conventional systemic
insecticides, which only move within the xylem, Movento is
transported within the phloem as well.
GETTING THE BEST OUT OF MOVENTO
Coverage and plant health
Spray coverage and overall tree health are important. Poor
spray coverage and/or any form of climatic or environmental
stress will impact on the uptake of Movento into the foliage and
its subsequent translocation throughout the tree canopy.
Adjuvants
Without spray With spray
adjuvant adjuvant
<5% uptake >90% uptake
(No adjuvant) (+ canola oil methyl ester)
As these images show, the uptake and translocation of
spirotetramat in plant tissue is dramatically improved by
the addition of a vegetable oil-based spray adjuvant.
After extensive testing in the field, the two recommended
spray adjuvants are Hasten Spray Adjuvant at 0.05% v/v
(50 mL/100 L of water).
The use of straight non-ionic surfactants and organo-silicon
based products has produced inconsistent results, so they are
not recommended in tank-mixes with Movento in citrus.
HOW TO USE MOVENTO
Spray timing
Hand-sprayed small plot trials and grower-applied trials
have consistently shown that applying Movento early during
crawler release and/or the early life stages of the target citrus
pest gives the best results. Furthermore, once within the
plant Movento takes some time (14–21 days or more) before
peak activity is evident, so it is important to apply Movento
early enough to reach full effectiveness before the citrus
pest establishes. Once Movento reaches peak activity, it has
demonstrated a very long residual effect.
Field trials confirm that excellent results are achieved against
scale and suppression of citrus mealybug when Movento is
applied as two foliar sprays about 3–5 weeks apart. For Kelly’s
citrus thrips the second spray should occur from 14 days after
the first spray and prior to calyx closure.
Untreated, 80% infested fruit (left) and pest-free Freemont mandarins (right)
137 days after two applications of Movento at
20 mL/100 L 26 days apart.
This back-to-back spray program enhances the residual
control achieved with Movento, by increasing the level of
spirotetramat throughout the tree canopy, thus controlling early
life-cycle stages of scale, mealybugs & thrips before they can
establish on leaves and fruit.
The second spray is especially important for citrus pests where
an extended crawler release, or egg hatch (thrips) may occur
as the residual control from the first application begins to run
out. Under low pest pressure, a single application coupled with
beneficial insect release may be adequate to maintain citrus
pests below economic thresholds up until final harvest.
Controlling, or at least reducing, numbers from the first
generation during the spring/summer months is the key to
sustained insect control. Applying Movento to established pest
populations dominated by mature adults is not recommended.
Controlling red scale
(Aonidiella aurantii)
Mean red scale number and % fruit infested in
Imperial mandarins after one or two applications of
Timing Movento + Hasten at various rates per 100 L
Start applications of Movento for red scale control after 50 100
completion of flowering at the onset of crawler emergence or
when pest numbers reach the local economic threshold, as 40 80

Red scale / fruit

shown in this diagram.

% fruit infested
30 60

20 40

Recommended timing for Movento in the life-cycle of scale 10 20

Reproducing Female 0 0
Female Gravid Untreated Movento 20 mL Movento 30 mL Movento 30 mL Sacoa BioPest
+ Hasten + Hasten + Hasten Oil 1% v/v
Second Second Third Female
Instar Molt Instar No. of spray
2 2 1 2
applications

First Instar QB1204 Mundubbera Qld 2004–05 No. of scale % fruit infested

Mean red scale number and % fruit infested in

Murcott mandarins after one or two applications of
Movento at 30 mL/100 L + Hasten
Crawler Whitecap
40 100
Second Pre- Pupa Adult
Instar pupa 35
80
Male 30
Red scale / fruit

% fruit infested
25 60
20
15 40

The timing of the first Movento application will vary between 10

20
seasons and cropping regions. Female scale will start 5
reproducing in spring and release the season’s first generation 0
Untreated Movento 30 mL Movento 30 mL Confidor Guard 9 mL
0
of crawlers soon after. Once the red scale crawler settles and + Hasten + Hasten / tree
No. of spray
starts feeding, it is susceptible to Movento. applications 1 2 Soil applied

As a general guide:
QB2303 Emerald Qld. 2003–4 No. of scale % fruit infested

• In northern, central eastern and Western Australia the

first Movento application is likely to occur between late
September and late November.
• In southern Australia the first application is likely to be
between mid-October and December.
Rates
20–30 mL/100 L plus adjuvant is recommended for control
of red scale. Use the higher rate for high-pressure blocks or
for longer residual control. The higher rate will provide control
where crawlers have settled and whitecaps are visible.
Results
In several trials a single application timed correctly during the Established red scale population on citrus leaves.
first red scale generation maintained red scale numbers at low
levels for most of the season. If there is an extended crawler
release and/or high pressure, then a single application may not Key Facts – For effective pest control
be sufficient to control the red scale population and a second
20–30 mL/100 L water plus
Movento application 3–5 weeks after the first spray may be
adjuvant. Use the higher rate
required to provide higher levels of scale control. Rates
under high pest pressure or to
Applying Movento to established red scale populations is provide longer residual control
not recommended, and under these conditions, alternative Young feeding instars,
products (e.g. registered oils) should be used in conjunction Activity
especially whitecaps
with beneficial insect releases.
Commence application after
flowering, during onset of
Timing
crawler release or once local
pest thresholds are reached
21–35 days after the first spray
Interval
application if required
Controlling Kelly’s citrus thrips
(Pezothrips kellyanus)

Identification
Monitoring for the presence of adult Kelly’s citrus thrips must
begin from early flowering onwards. It is important not to
confuse Kelly’s citrus thrips with plague thrips, which can also
be present in high numbers at flowering.
During flowering the Kelly’s citrus thrips adults lay eggs on the
flowers. Soon after, the larvae hatch from the eggs and start to
develop through two larval stages. These larvae tend to feed
around the calyx, or between touching fruit where they are
sheltered, causing scurfing (the halo effect shown in the photo
below) or rind bleaching damage.
Coverage
Application after flowering but prior to calyx closure and
thorough spray coverage are the keys to achieving good
results with Movento. Concentrate spraying is not appropriate
for this use.
Mean Kelly’s citrus thrips number and number of highly
halo-damaged fruit after two applications of Movento
at 40 mL/100 L + Hasten applied pre-calyx closure in
navel oranges.
10 6

No. high halo damaged fruit

Kelly’s citrus thrips / 25 fruit
Adult Kelly’s citrus thrips in an open lemon flower. 8 5

4
6
3
4
2
2 1

0 0
Untreated Movento 40 mL + Hasten

No. of spray
applications 2

QB1205 Renmark SA 2005–06 No. of larvae No. of adults No. of fruit damaged

KEY FACTS – MOVENTO ON KELLY’S CITRUS THRIPS

Timing
Rates 20–30 mL/100 L water plus
Apply the first spray application of Movento immediately after adjuvant. Use the higher rate
flowering (i.e. shortly after petal fall) once local pest thresholds under high pest pressure or to
are reached. Movento controls Kelly’s citrus thrips larvae only, provide longer residual control
not adults, so applications must be timed prior to calyx closure
Activity Young feeding instars, especially
as susceptible larvae emerge and commence feeding.
whitecaps
During summer, the Kelly’s citrus thrips life-cycle can be as
Timing Commence application after
short as 14 days, so a second spray application of Movento
flowering, during onset of crawler
may be required no less than 14 days after the first to ensure
release or once local pest
the next generation of larvae are controlled as they emerge
thresholds are reached
onto the young fruit.
Interval 21–35 days after the first spray
application if required
High level of halo damage caused by Kelly’s citrus
thrips on untreated fruit.

Recommended timing for Movento in the life-cycle

of Kelly’s citrus thrips.

Egg Larva Adult Thrips

Resistance management
For management of insecticide resistance, no more than
three Movento (Group 23) applications should be made in
citrus in a twelve-month period. No more than two
applications should be made within 90 days of harvest.
Tank-mixing
Tests have established that Movento + Hasten is physically
compatible with Antracol, Dithane Rainshield, Oxydul DF,
Kocide Blue Xtra, Dipterex, Lorsban 500 EC and Vertimec.
Movento is also physically compatible with Sacoa
BioPest Oil.
Maintain constant agitation during mixing and make sure
that spray mixtures are applied promptly after mixing. As
formulations of other manufacturers’ products are beyond
the control of Bayer Crop Science, all mixtures should be
tested prior to mixing commercial quantities. Changes
in climatic conditions can alter the sensitivity of plants to
mixtures of sprays, so Bayer Crop Science cannot be
responsible for the behaviour of such mixtures.
For information on the compatibility of Movento 240 SC
with other products, contact your local Bayer Crop
Science representative.

MOVENTO PEST ACTIVITY AT A GLANCE

Red scale Pink wax scale Soft brown scale Mussel scale

Kelly’s citrus thrips White louse scale Citrus mealybug Long soft scale &
(larvae only) (citrus snow scale) (suppression only) Citrus leafminer

Withholding periods (harvest)

Domestic Market: 21 days
Export Market: Consult www.australiancitrusgrowers.com or Bayer Crop Science
CONTROLLING AND SUPPRESSING OTHER CITRUS PESTS

Movento also offers control of a broad range of other pests in Soft brown scale
citrus, including mussel, white louse, soft brown and pink wax
scales. Movento also provides suppression of citrus mealybug.
(Coccus hesperidum)
Recommended Rate: 30 mL/100 L + Hasten
For these scale pests, apply the same principles as for
14
red scale:
12

Soft brown scale / leaf

• Make your first application as crawlers begin to emerge or 10
when pest numbers reach local economic threshold. 8

• Where applicable, use the higher rate under high pest 6

pressure or to provide longer residual control. 4

• Continue to monitor crops and apply a second spray 2

application 3–5 weeks after the first application if required. 0

Untreated Movento 30 mL Ampol Summer Spray Oil
+ Hasten 1% v/v
• Good coverage is essential and as such only dilute VE0807 Colignan Vic 2007–8 No. of scales

spraying equipment should be used. Mean number of soft brown scale per leaf 29 days after the second of two
applications of Movento + Hasten in Valencia oranges.

Mussel scale Pink wax scale

(Lepidosaphes beckii) (Ceroplastes rubens)
Recommended Rate: 20–30 mL/100 L + Hasten Recommended Rate: 30–40 mL/100 L + Hasten
90 90 18
80 80 16
Pink wax scale / 20 leaves
Mussel scale / 10 fruit

70 70 14
% fruit infested

60 60 12
50 50 10
40 40 8
30 30 6
20 20 4
10 10 2
0 0 0
Untreated Movento Movento Sacoa BioPest Oil
Untreated Movento 20 mL Movento 30 mL
30 mL + Hasten 40 mL + Hasten 1% v/v
+ Hasten + Hasten
QB1108 Coochin Creek Qld 2008–9 No. of scales
QC0605 Coochin Creek Qld 2005–6 No. of scales % fruit infested

Mean number of mussel scale per 10 fruit and % fruit infested 40 days after Mean number of pink wax scale per 20 leaves 15 days after the second of
the second of two applications of Movento + Hasten in Siletta oranges. two applications of Movento + Hasten in Siletta oranges.

White louse scale Citrus mealybug

(Unaspis citri) (Planococcus citri)
Recommended Rate: 20–30 mL/100 L + Hasten Recommended Rate: 30–40 mL/100 L + Hasten

60 70
18
White louse scale / 10 fruit

50 60 16
Citrus mealybug / 10 fruit

50 14
% fruit infested

40 12
40
30 10
30 8
20 6
20
4
10 10
2
0 0 0
Untreated Movento 20 mL Movento 30 mL Applaud® 60 mL Untreated Movento 30 mL Movento 40 mL Applaud® 60 mL
+ Hasten + Hasten + Hasten + Hasten
QC0605 Coochin Creek Qld 2005–6 No. of scales % fruit infested QC0605 Coochin Creek, Qld. 2005–6 No. of mealybugs

Mean number of white louse scale per 10 fruit and % fruit infested 40 days Mean number of citrus mealybugs per 10 fruit 40 days after two applications
after the second of two applications of Movento + Hasten in Siletta oranges. of Movento + Hasten in Siletta oranges.

Movento has demonstrated excellent performance against

citrus mealybug in some citrus trials. However results are
variable, therefore only suppression of this pest is claimed.
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